Latest News Articles by Roland Arkell
Fijian bowl with rare form brings fervent interest at Lyon & Turnbull
17 May 2021This Fijian kava bowl, or daveniyaqona, carved in the form of a shallow figure, would have been used for both the consumption of kava (yaqona – the intoxicating liquor of the pepper plant) by priests during religious rites and to hold sacred oil.
Unique Lowestoft porcelain jug stars in our pick of five auction highlights
14 May 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes the only known inscribed piece of Lowestoft porcelain with a direct link to one of the owners of the factory.
'Lost' bronze vase discovered as table base in Oklahoma
13 May 2021A previously lost bronze and ormolu vase designed and commissioned by Thomas Hope (1769–1831) has been discovered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where it had been converted into a table base.
Pick of the week: Symbol of a surprisingly diverse era
10 May 2021London’s art world between the wars was a surprisingly diverse community.
A 19th century baker’s shop fitting and a Lowestoft jug are among five lots to watch at auction
10 May 2021With estimates from £1500-10,000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Music box plays a big £27,000 part in auction
10 May 2021John Gresham was a third-generation member of a wealthy Hull timber-importing family.
Metalware collection based on long experience
10 May 2021John Douglas’ interest in antique base metalware started over 60 years ago.
Price on a higher plane
10 May 2021The choice element of a mixed lot offered in Chichester on April 16 was a Georgian walnut mitre plane stamped for Christopher Gabriel.
Brangwyn the bachelor boy
10 May 2021From 1932-34 Clarice Cliff was the art director for a project involving nearly 30 artists of the day to promote good design on tableware.
Pail sale: more from 'Breadboard Annie' Marchant kitchenalia collection
10 May 2021The Annie Marchant (‘Breadboard Annie’) collection of domestic and country antiques offered in Kent on April 12-13 produced many strong prices.
Auction previews: issue 2492
10 May 2021A selection of 12 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Collecting the book as art
10 May 2021How the livre d’artiste can combine words and images beautifully – and be highly desirable
‘There are more book buyers out there than we realised’
10 May 2021ATG interviews the new Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association president Pom Harrington
Exceptional Lalique Ceylan vase stars in our pick of five auction highlights
07 May 2021ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Lalique Ceylan pattern vase described as “simply the best” example of its kind.
Pick of the week: Sussex silver shines in Salisbury
03 May 2021The latest silver sale at Woolley & Wallis – first scheduled for November – included a collection of more than 300 lots from a deceased estate.
A painted chest from the 'untouched' contents of a Somerset country house is among five lots to watch at auction
03 May 2021With estimates from £200-6000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
Jewell of a vase at Lyon & Turnbull
03 May 2021Lyon & Turnbull’s May 14 sale in London includes this flambe glazed pear-shaped bottle vase that carries a Qianlong mark and may be of the period.
Canton complete with the hongs
03 May 2021Bonhams conducts a general sale of Asian art in Knightsbridge on May 10.
Auction previews: issue 2491
03 May 2021A selection of 14 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Satsuma bowl sold by Blow
03 May 2021The May 11-14 auction at Adam Partridge will feature the last 40 lots of Meiji period Satsuma from a noted Worcestershire collection.